diff --git a/crates/eframe/src/epi.rs b/crates/eframe/src/epi.rs
index e7b53691cda9..ac4805ba355b 100644
--- a/crates/eframe/src/epi.rs
+++ b/crates/eframe/src/epi.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
 #[cfg(target_arch = "wasm32")]
 use std::any::Any;
+use std::path::PathBuf;
 
 #[cfg(not(target_arch = "wasm32"))]
 #[cfg(any(feature = "glow", feature = "wgpu"))]
@@ -362,6 +363,8 @@ pub struct NativeOptions {
     /// Controls whether or not the native window position and size will be
     /// persisted (only if the "persistence" feature is enabled).
     pub persist_window: bool,
+
+    pub persistence_path: Option<std::path::PathBuf>,
 }
 
 #[cfg(not(target_arch = "wasm32"))]
@@ -379,6 +382,9 @@ impl Clone for NativeOptions {
             #[cfg(feature = "wgpu")]
             wgpu_options: self.wgpu_options.clone(),
 
+            #[cfg(feature = "persistence")]
+            persistence_path: self.persistence_path.clone(),
+
             ..*self
         }
     }
@@ -418,6 +424,9 @@ impl Default for NativeOptions {
             wgpu_options: egui_wgpu::WgpuConfiguration::default(),
 
             persist_window: true,
+
+            #[cfg(feature = "persistence")]
+            persistence_path: None,
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/eframe/src/native/epi_integration.rs b/crates/eframe/src/native/epi_integration.rs
index b09f0f0e0c79..5359cb462e5d 100644
--- a/crates/eframe/src/native/epi_integration.rs
+++ b/crates/eframe/src/native/epi_integration.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 //! Common tools used by [`super::glow_integration`] and [`super::wgpu_integration`].
 
 use web_time::Instant;
+
+use std::path::PathBuf;
 use winit::event_loop::EventLoopWindowTarget;
 
 use raw_window_handle::{HasDisplayHandle as _, HasWindowHandle as _};
@@ -129,6 +131,14 @@ pub fn create_storage(_app_name: &str) -> Option<Box<dyn epi::Storage>> {
     None
 }
 
+pub fn create_storage_with_file(file: impl Into<PathBuf>) -> Option<Box<dyn epi::Storage>> {
+    #[cfg(feature = "persistence")]
+    return Some(Box::new(
+        super::file_storage::FileStorage::from_ron_filepath(file),
+    ));
+    None
+}
+
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 /// Everything needed to make a winit-based integration for [`epi`].
diff --git a/crates/eframe/src/native/file_storage.rs b/crates/eframe/src/native/file_storage.rs
index 51c668abdebc..970c35a4f41c 100644
--- a/crates/eframe/src/native/file_storage.rs
+++ b/crates/eframe/src/native/file_storage.rs
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ impl Drop for FileStorage {
 
 impl FileStorage {
     /// Store the state in this .ron file.
-    fn from_ron_filepath(ron_filepath: impl Into<PathBuf>) -> Self {
+    pub(crate) fn from_ron_filepath(ron_filepath: impl Into<PathBuf>) -> Self {
         crate::profile_function!();
         let ron_filepath: PathBuf = ron_filepath.into();
         log::debug!("Loading app state from {:?}…", ron_filepath);
diff --git a/crates/eframe/src/native/glow_integration.rs b/crates/eframe/src/native/glow_integration.rs
index f08ed14d6235..9a67e4af3d9e 100644
--- a/crates/eframe/src/native/glow_integration.rs
+++ b/crates/eframe/src/native/glow_integration.rs
@@ -195,13 +195,17 @@ impl GlowWinitApp {
     ) -> Result<&mut GlowWinitRunning> {
         crate::profile_function!();
 
-        let storage = epi_integration::create_storage(
-            self.native_options
-                .viewport
-                .app_id
-                .as_ref()
-                .unwrap_or(&self.app_name),
-        );
+        let storage = if let Some(file) = &self.native_options.persistence_path {
+            epi_integration::create_storage_with_file(file)
+        } else {
+            epi_integration::create_storage(
+                self.native_options
+                    .viewport
+                    .app_id
+                    .as_ref()
+                    .unwrap_or(&self.app_name),
+            )
+        };
 
         let egui_ctx = create_egui_context(storage.as_deref());
 
diff --git a/crates/eframe/src/native/wgpu_integration.rs b/crates/eframe/src/native/wgpu_integration.rs
index 1287ce8a01f5..2276d7cb0374 100644
--- a/crates/eframe/src/native/wgpu_integration.rs
+++ b/crates/eframe/src/native/wgpu_integration.rs
@@ -420,13 +420,17 @@ impl WinitApp for WgpuWinitApp {
                     self.recreate_window(event_loop, running);
                     running
                 } else {
-                    let storage = epi_integration::create_storage(
-                        self.native_options
-                            .viewport
-                            .app_id
-                            .as_ref()
-                            .unwrap_or(&self.app_name),
-                    );
+                    let storage = if let Some(file) = &self.native_options.persistence_path {
+                        epi_integration::create_storage_with_file(file)
+                    } else {
+                        epi_integration::create_storage(
+                            self.native_options
+                                .viewport
+                                .app_id
+                                .as_ref()
+                                .unwrap_or(&self.app_name),
+                        )
+                    };
                     let egui_ctx = winit_integration::create_egui_context(storage.as_deref());
                     let (window, builder) = create_window(
                         &egui_ctx,